18ft Skiffs: Rides, capsizes and other incidents
by Frank Quealey 22 Dec 2022 03:44 HKT
The competitors racing the 18ft skiffs each weekend in the Australian 18 Footers League's fleet on Sydney Harbour are very talented and prepared to go ten-tenths to claim the big prize, but sometimes things don't go the way they intend and the boats show their flighty nature.
Occasionally the competitors get thrown off their out-of-control beasts, sometimes they go down with the ship, and sometimes they get the rides of their lives.
This is a random selection of rides, capsizes and other incidents from Sydney Harbour which left the crews with smiles, a look of fear or just puzzled.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Australian 18 Footers League.